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Instability in the medication supply chain is causing product shortages that threaten public health, according to a new report from the American College of Physicians.

Harrisburg, PA (August 27, 2025) – The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) announced today the health care teams being honored this year for championing organ, eye, and tissue donation within their hospitals and communities. 
 

The federal government is launching a new health care advisory committee that will provide input on how care is financed and delivered across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

This year, HAP released an action plan for Pennsylvania hospitals and policymakers to improve maternal health quality, equity, and access. Ahead of our inaugural maternal health summit, we’re spotlighting promising practices and innovations that Pennsylvania hospitals have implemented to improve care for moms and babies.

Keeping children safe online has been a struggle for parents and communities as technology evolves.

How people take in health information is changing during the digital age.

But a new report from Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that few Americans truly trust most of the health information they receive online—and so-called influencers are not the primary source they go to for health advice.

Medicare could see nearly $500 billion in cuts stemming from the budget reconciliation bill over the next decade, per analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Healthy outcomes for mothers, particularly in rural settings, are often a matter of collaboration, according to Rebecca Couch, RN, inpatient nursing operations manager of labor and delivery for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. With that in mind, Gesinger Medical Center and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital launched a program aimed at improving maternal care in their communities by strengthening relationships with midwives and other community-based birth workers.

HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices.

The U.S. Justice Department this week announced a series of actions against a ransomware group that has targeted hospitals and other health care organizations.